The Very Rev Michael Till

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Dean of Winchester and voice of the carol service broadcast from King’s College, Cambridge

Being the dean of a cathedral at the turn of the century had become an increasingly demanding job. New legislation in relation to the care of the fabric and to administration had come into place. The development of tourism and establishing strong standards of worship had also increased the pressure. But Michael Till had much experience as the Dean of King’s College, Cambridge, and as Archdeacon of Canterbury when he was appointed Dean of Winchester.

Michael Stanley Till was born in 1935 in Hampstead, North London, but was educated in Brighton. He studied at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he gained